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our least profitable ones. Considered as a whole, at the present prices 

 of help and feed the season is about an even thing. 



West Springfield (N. T. Smith). — Indian corn is about a three- 

 fourths crop. Root crops are below average, on account of drought. 

 Farm stock is in very fan* condition. Fall seeding is in good condition, 

 but less than the usual amount has been done. Prices for farm crops 

 have been slightly above the usual average. Potatoes have been our 

 most profitable crops, and apples our least profitable one, as the crop 

 is only sufficient for local needs. The margin of profit is small for 

 most farmers, on account of the shortage of some crops and the un- 

 usually high prices of grain. Market gardening has been very profit- 

 able. 



Chicopee (E. L. Shaw). — The corn crop is a little below the normal 

 in value, as some fields have not eared well. Root crops are about 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in excellent 

 condition. Prices for crops raised for market have ruled a little higher 

 than usual. Hay and cabbages have been our most profitable crops, 

 and potatoes our least profitable one. The season would seem to be 

 a fairly profitable one, if crops sell as they now bid fair to. 



East Longmeadow (John L. Davis) . — Indian corn is about a two- 

 thirds crop, but is normal in value, on account of the high price. Root 

 crops are uneven, some normal and others failures. Farm stock is not 

 in very good condition. Not much fall seeding was done early, but it 

 is in good condition. Prices for farm crops have been better than 

 normal. Hay has been ovu* most profitable crop, and potatoes our 

 least profitable one. The season has not been a profitable one, the 

 cost of w^hat the farmer has to buy being out of all proportion with the 

 prices he is selling for. 



Hampden (John N. Isham) . — Indian corn is about three-fourths 

 the value of a normal crop. Root crops are a little below the average. 

 Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is backward in starting, 

 but is growing finely. Prices for crops raised for market have been 

 better than in former years. Hay and apples have been our most 

 profitable crops, and corn and potatoes our least profitable ones. Apples 

 and nuts are a little smaller than usual, probably owing to drought. 

 The returns of the season have been in most cases satisfactory, even if 

 the conditions have not been as favorable as usual. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss). — The corn crop is 10 per cent below the 

 normal in value. Root crops are not quite up to the average. Farm 

 stock is in first-class condition. Fall seeding is in only fair condition. 

 Prices for farm crops have been very good, owing to scarcity of crops. 

 Grass and potatoes have been our most profitable crops, and peaches 

 and apples our least profitable ones. Considered as a whole, the 

 season would have been profitable except for the scarcity of help and 

 high prices of grain. 



Palmer (O. P. Allen) . — The corn crop is rather less than the normal 



